US Plant Patent PP18424

HS Wink

Dahlia plant named ‘HS Wink’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 20, 2026.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP18424
Filed: September 20, 2006
Granted: January 15, 2008
Expires: September 20, 2026
Assignee: VERWER DAHLIAS B V
Inventor: VERWER AAD W M

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘HS Wink’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dark-colored foliage; freely flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescence form; large inflorescences with light purple and red purple bi-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct Dahlia plant named ‘HS Wink’ as illustrated and described.

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